Super Typhoon Rolly makes landfall in Catanduanes, Albay

Super Typhoon Rolly made its first landfall in Bato, Catanduanes at 4:50 am on Sunday, November 1, with maximum sustained winds of 225 km/h and gustiness of up to 280 km/h.

It made a second landfall over Tiwi, Albay at 7:20 a.m. on the same day, with maximum sustained winds of 225 km/h and gustiness of up to 310 km/h.

Rolly weakened into a typhoon at 8 am on Sunday, November 1, though PAGASA warned that it is still bringing violent winds and torrential rain.

PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 over parts of Bicol, including Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Albay, warning of catastrophic wind damage.

Metro Manila and 13 other areas, including parts of Quezon, Laguna, and Batangas, were placed under Signal No. 4.

Rolly is currently over the coastal waters of Pasacao, Camarines Sur, moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour.

Its maximum sustained winds slightly went down to 215 km/h, while its gustiness decreased to 295 km/h.

The super typhoon remains the world's strongest tropical cyclone for 2020, so far.

PAGASA warned of catastrophic violent winds and intense to torrential rainfall expected within the next 12 hours in several provinces.